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Natural site

Bois de Chancelade

Located in Dordogne, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°12′56″ N 0°39′11″ E

Map showing the location of Bois de Chancelade Bois de Chancelade
Location in France
Elevation
153 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Chancelade
1.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport45 km
BVE Brive Souillac airport68 km

About Bois de Chancelade

Bois de Chancelade is a natural site. Location: Dordogne, New Aquitaine. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Forêt de Feytaud and Abbaye Notre-Dame de Chancelade.

Climate of Bois de Chancelade

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (100 mm)
Driest month
July (54 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Bois de Chancelade
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°16°20°23°26°26°23°18°12°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°10°13°15°15°12°9°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)8982677981635459808810099

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Bois de Chancelade

The nearest airport is Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Limoges, 83 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 45 kmsouth
  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 68 kmeast
  • Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 83 kmnortheast
  • Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 106 kmsouthwest
  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 190 kmsouth
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 200 kmeast
  • Tours Population: 141.6K 242 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bois de Chancelade

Within 100 km: 77 historic and cultural sites, 69 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Forêt de Saint-James Natural site 22 kmNW
  • Forêt de Lammary Natural site 13 kmE
  • Bois de Jovelle Natural site 25 kmNW
  • Bois de Fonteillac Natural site 22 kmNW

25–60 km87 places

  • Grand Étang de la Gourgousse Lake 40 kmN
  • Puy d'Yssandon Mountain 56 kmE
  • Forêt de Vieillecour Natural site 50 kmNE
  • La Forêt Vieille Natural site 46 kmNE

60–100 km246 places

  • Né River 94 kmNW
  • Île d'Ambès Island 98 kmW
  • Étang de Taysse Lake 99 kmE
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 96 kmE

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